National Republican., 1887-03-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
The scintiliations which Brighten Our
Exchange List.

silver-not enough TO change the character |
or value Of the mass
Philadelphia Press. Another vigorous
thinning out Is going on In the public
printing office at Washington, and none
but Republicans are being dismissed. They
print the ciyl-service rules In that concern,
but they never read them.
The Pullman Car Company is Increasing
the salaries of its conductors. This is all
very we'll, but the travelling public would
like to see the Pullman pay its porters
better, so that they would not have to ex-
tort fees from passengers In order to make
a living.
Philadelphia Press: Prince Bismarck has
won his victory upon the organization of
the German army, and the peace of Europe
remains as unsettled as ever. War on the
Rhine is less likely than sixty days ago;
war on the Danube is more probable, and
the ominous silence Of Russia over the last
act of the Bulgarian regency adds to the
probability that the czar is ready at last
to act.
New York Star The failure of the gen
eral fortlflcatlon bill Will, IL seems, render
II necessary to detail enlisted men to re-
place watchmen at Notifications that are
without garrisons. The difficulty is an
annoying one, but 1t is by no means insur-
mountable, as the artillery and ordnance
can turn out q sufficient supply of corporals
and lance corporals to take charge OF any
number OF small details that may be needed.
Alexandra Gazette: The Washington Re.
PUBLICAN says II believes it will be the part
Of wisdom for the negroes In the south to
cease any longer to be united as mass in
the Republican party. But as long as the
negro leaders in the south continue to
"make IL hot' for those of their own race
who want to vote the Democratic ticket, II
will take more than the REPUBLICANS
advice to induce the negro vote In the south
to divide.
Charleston Ne,vs and Courier. There Is
too much legislation. The complaint Is
general, and the evil is widespread. There
is not a state In the Union that Is not in
iuriously Effected by the never. ending and
ever.increasing burden Of manufacturing
new laws. In the national Congress the
evil is magnifed thousand fold, and
there is no way by which the mischief of
over-legislation can be cured than by re-
strictiDg the opportunities for its exercise.
Alexandria Gazette: It is reported In
Washington that the President intends
giving x-Reprcsentative Cox, of North
Carolina, the vacant judgeship In the Dis
trict Of Columbia. But such an exhibition
of presidential favor would be extraordi-
narily inconsistent; for while the President
that he appoints negroes to the most lucra-
tive places in Washington, Mr.. Cox is nat.
urally so averse to such obliteratlon that
he left the Riggs House, In Washington,
because negroes are entertained there. But
Mr.. Cox is civil service reformer, and
that, in the Presidents eyes, covers a null
titude Of sins.
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette: The latest
reason urged in connection with the calling
Of an extra session Of Congress Is that it
will be absolutely necessary to prevent
financial stringency which, IL not obviated,
Will bring about panic before the end OF
the year. This view Uf tho situation Is said
to have been advance by a high official of
the government. and has for It's basis the
accumulations of money In the treasury,the
failure Of the deficiency billi aud other ap-
propriations, and the inability to obtain the
needed relief even after the threatened
danger has been made apparent.
New York Sun: We say nothing of Mr..
Cleveland's personal hopes. IL he was un-
moved by the story Of the fall elections,
ftr the deep DISSATISFACTION - which
his policy still excites. The fact re-
mains that the rudder of the Demo-
cratic party has not been kept true. Nc.
| Cleveland is daring pilot, and sure to get
into adversely when he refuses to steer his
| course according to Democratic charts.
But this is prophecy, and to-day is for re.
Prospect. =
| Boston Herald: However, no one kn., ws
better than the average American citizen
that the people of the United States, how
ever much they may indulge in what should
be, perhaps, termed buster, are not likely
to declare war Immediately, particularly as
| recent discussions on the subject have made
| 1t apparent that 1t would need three or four
| years Of very hard work and large appro
priations to put our country into condi
tlon to meet any of the great nations OF
| the world.
Chicago No,cs: During the last week this
prospects of peace In Europe have by nc
means improved. Virtually, the question
| OF peace or war on that continent now rests
IN the hands of the Bulgarian regency or
the one side, or in those of the daring and
unscrupulous Russian agents in that
country, on the other. Nothing can bt
more certain than If those who have beer
instigatlng plots to abduct princes aud or
ganizing conspiracies to upset the existing
government in Bulgaria have not been Ia
spired by some powerful official personages
they and their scandalous proceeding
would never have been heard Of.
New York Herald: Lord Randolp,
Churchills resignation was q great blow Il
/
Lord Iddesleigh been followed by genera
election, indignation at tho cruel treatmen
he received from the prime minister nigh
have overturned the government. TIL
evidence before the iand commission o
Gen. Sir Redyers Butler, who was sent b.
the tories to "reconstructn southwestern
Iieiand, has driven another nail into thu
coffin of the ministry.
New York Tribune: Get down to th
bottom facts and it is seen that there is dihi
Guilty because the country has intruste,
which obtained power on false pretences
claiming to favor free trade in som
states and prott ction In others, bu
having no honest conviction or con
sistent purpose as body. Because 1t wa
, not and is not honest, 1t is unable to reduc
the revenue either as free trader would O
as protectionst would. The people chos
stead OF the Republican party, and the
have their reward In taxation far beyop
the needs of government, and in Con
gress incompetent to expend surplu
wisely.
Philadelphia Press: The Blair eduaa
tional bill failed to pass the House OF Rep
resentatives and the Democratic party mus
take the responsibility for the failure.
; passed the Republican Senate during tn
first session Of the forty-ninth Congress, 4
1t had passed the same body in the pre-
I vious Congress. The southern statei
I which would have been benefited mainly
! this measure, can now go on With the hope
! less struggle against ignorance in that sec
tion. For instance, 1t was shown recently tbs
! in Abbeyille, n. c., the teachers were pal
= $40, $l5, and $40 month for three or 10,
G months service each year, aud that tn
, was as heavy tax for educational pIi
poses as the people are able to bear. VIII
3 progress can be made with such faciliti,
In instructlng the rising generation can |
readily estimated But the south lent itsa
= to all sorts Of crimes In order to elevate Il
J. Democratic party to power, and II 1t
O getting the result in the niggardiy policy
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